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CES 2023: Ukrainian innovators showcase new ideas at Vegas tech show

A delegation of 12 Ukrainian start-ups is attending CES 2023 to show their technological solutions while flying the flag for their embattled country.

06/01/2023

USA

Biden pairs tough border checks with new opportunities for migrants

US President Joe Biden said the US would immediately turn away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally, his boldest move yet to confront the arrivals of migrants that have spiralled since he took office two years ago.

06/01/2023

USA

Republican Kevin McCarthy fails again in US House Speaker battle

For a long and frustrating third day, divided Republicans kept the Speaker’s chair of the US House empty.

06/01/2023

USA

US political chaos continues into 6 January Capitol riots anniversary

There have been 11 votes in three days and still no Speaker of the House elected, an unprecedented scenario in modern-era American politics.

06/01/2023

USA

Speaker Drama: Why is the US House of Representatives in deadlock?

Republican Members of the US House of Representatives have repeatedly failed to elect a Speaker despite having a majority in the chamber.

05/01/2023

Earth News

Spanish energy giant hit with new €5.5m fine for oil spill in Peru

Nearly 12,000 barrels of oil spilled into the sea off Peru in January last year.

05/01/2023

Culture news

Why did an author fake their suicide on Facebook?

Susan Meachen's account posted news of her passing in 2020. This week, she rose from the dead.

05/01/2023

Earth News

World first: Why is the USA vaccinating bees?

Bees are central to the food pollination system in the US. This ‘breakthrough’ vaccine could save them from fatal diseases.

05/01/2023

Tech News

CES 2023: The top trends to watch for at the world's biggest tech fair

Companies converge in Las Vegas this week to unveil their biggest tech innovations. Here’s what to look out for.

05/01/2023

USA

'Groundhog Day': Kevin McCarthy rejected for US House speaker again

House Republicans flailed through a long second day of fruitless balloting Wednesday, unable to either elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority.

05/01/2023

USA

‘There's no real end in sight’:McCarthy loses speaker vote…again

For the second day in a row, Kevin McCarthy has failed to gain enough support to become speaker of the US House of Representatives, keeping the country’s lawmakers at a standstill.

04/01/2023

Culture news

Hollywood gears up for a potential writers strike this spring

It would be the first of its kind since 2008, but what's got writer's unions all riled up?

04/01/2023

Brazil

After losing presidential immunity, Bolsonaro may face court charges

Bolsonaro has reportedly been in Florida since late December, where he is not immediately threatened by legal probes against him in Brazil.

04/01/2023

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Bolivia: clashes erupt over detention of opposition leader

Clashes between protesters and security forces erupted on Tuesday in Santa Cruz over the detention of an opposition leader on terrorism charges.

04/01/2023

USA

Day two of Kevin McCarthy's bid to become US House Speaker to begin

House Republicans will open the second day of the new Congress much like the first - with leader Kevin McCarthy trying to become House speaker.

04/01/2023

Culture news

'Romeo & Juliet' stars sue over 1968 film's teen nude scene

The teenagers who are now in their 70's claim the now deceased director Franco Zeffirelli lied to them over whether nude shots would be shown.

04/01/2023

USA

US political stalemate as Republicans fail to elect a House Speaker

It was the first time in 100 years that a nominee for House speaker was not voted to the job in the first round, but the main contender says Donald Trump backs his bid.

04/01/2023

Culture news

Hip-hop pioneers De La Soul to put entire back catalog online

From the digital underground to the overground, the Long Island rappers' are now free of the complex legal wrangling over samples.

03/01/2023

Brazil

Lula uses first day as president to meet and greet world leaders

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets regional and world leaders on his first day back in office to cap a remarkable comeback for the left-winger

03/01/2023

USA

NFL player, Damar Hamlin, in critical condition after collapse

American Football player, Damar Hamlin has been rushed to hospital in critical condition after collapsing during a NFL match.

03/01/2023

Culture news

Earth, Wind and Fire's iconic drummer Fred White dies aged 67

The multiple Grammy award winning musician was a founding member of the band which enjoyed global success during the 1970s and '80s with several soul and RnB hits.

03/01/2023

Brazil

Thousands of fans queue for hours to pay their last respects to Pelé

Thousands of people queued to enter the ground of Pele's former club Santos in order to pay their respects to the world-famous player. The Brazilian icon died last week aged 82.

03/01/2023

USA

Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

02/01/2023

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Coffin of Brazil football hero Pelé carried onto stadium pitch

The coffin of Brazilian football great Pelé on Monday was carried into the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, where he will lie in state.

02/01/2023

Mexico

14 dead after armed men attacked Mexican prison next to US border

At least 24 inmates escaped from a Mexican prison after armed men attacked the facility on New Year’s Day.

02/01/2023

Climate

Human composting: How to stay green after you hit the grave

New York has become the latest US state to legalise terramation - a way for environmentalists to protect the planet long after they’ve left it behind.

02/01/2023